OCTOBER 8, 2023 - Last month, naval forces in the Middle East region successfully integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft to conduct enhanced maritime security operations in the waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Seven task forces falling under U.S. 5th Fleet integrated 12 different unmanned platforms with manned ships for … [Read more...]

Information Systems Technician Second Class (IT2) Thomas James, Defense Intelligence Agency, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at a ceremony on Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Oct. 5, 2023. Rear Admiral Scott Robertson, Director, Strategy, Policy, and Plans, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, presented the award signed by The Honorable … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 5, 2023 - Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States completed a two-day trilateral exercise focusing on counter-piracy and maritime security in the Northern Arabian Gulf, Oct. 3. The Sentinel-class U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1146) teamed with Kuwait Coast Guard fast patrol … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 4, 2023 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, today, announced that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 810 will be named USS San Francisco. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement during San Francisco Fleet Week. “The future USS San Francisco, once commissioned, will be our nation’s newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 2, 2023 – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 29. As an operational unit, Detroit and its crew played an important role in the defense of our nation and maritime freedom. Detroit and its Sailors were key to determine the operational success and deployment capabilities of today’s LCS … [Read more...]